Sens. Ted Cruz of Texas and Rand Paul of Kentucky were among the top Republicans receiving high ratings from the influential antitax Club for Growth, which released its annual scorecard of House and Senate lawmakers on Monday.

Mr. Cruz , along with Sen. Mike Lee (R., Utah) and Rep. Matt Salmon (R., Ariz.), make up a select group of lawmakers from either the House and Senate who can boast of a perfect 2013 and lifetime score from the group. Those three, along with Reps. Trent Franks (R., Ariz.), Tom McClintock (R., Calif.) and David Schweikert (R., Ariz.) were the only lawmakers to receive a perfect 100% score for 2013, according to the group.

“While there are more champions of pro-economic growth policy serving in Congress than at any time before, it’s clear that our fight against the big spenders in both parties has a long way to go,” Club for Growth President Chris Chocola said in a statement.

In describing the methodology behind its system, the group said it rates legislative actions based on whether they achieve the group’s policy goals. These include limiting the size of the federal government, lowering income tax rates, encouraging free trade and deregulation. For 2013, the group counted 31 House votes and 29 Senate votes, as well as provided additional points for other actions taken by lawmakers.

Underscoring the rift between House GOP leadership and more conservative outside groups, few top Republicans are near the top of the list. House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R., Va.) was given a 68% on the group’s scorecard, while House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy (R., Calif.) was given a 53%. House Speaker John Boehner (R., Ohio), didn’t receive a score from the Club for Growth, owing to the fact the speaker traditionally doesn’t always cast a vote.

Predictably, Democrats didn’t fare well under the Club for Growth’s rating system. In the Senate, 19 Democrats scored zero in 2013, and only three – Sens. Joe Manchin of West Virginia, Mark Pryor of Arkansas, and Mark Warner of Virginia – topped 10%. Reps. Mike McIntyre of North Carolina and Jim Matheson of Utah were the highest-scoring House Democrats on the scorecard, both receiving a 40% rating and outpacing a handful of GOP lawmakers.

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